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[–]waffles_like_an_iron 431 points432 points  (28 children)

Something doesn't add up here...

3 sinks, 5 hand towel dispensers, 4? soap dispensers, plus 1 box of tissues... What in the hell is going on?!

[–]jonasbag[S] 565 points566 points  (16 children)

You will leave dry, god dammit.

[–]weekendlush 76 points77 points  (11 children)

And all 4 total dispensers are out and the 5th didn't recognize you as human and don't give up an inch of towel

[–]That-one-guy12 35 points36 points  (5 children)

Sometimes I feel they are self aware and choose whom to give there paper to.....

[–]weekendlush 11 points12 points  (2 children)

i always have to do stupid little dances in front of them. Then all the other chicks in the bathroom think im weird.

[–]aubergineverte 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My guess is you being in the poultry washroom is the issue, not your dancing

[–]Drowned_In_SpaghettiDickbuttasaurus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That happens to me too! But I think they look at me like that because I'm a dude.

[–]Toy_Cop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dude it's like dog whisperer you have to be the alpha paper towel dispenser.

[–]KimberlyInOhio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have just inspired a total grammar meltdown. Correct use of whom, but wrong use of there. My head hurts.

[–]jonasbag[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I like to imagine that each dispenser gives you about 2 inches of paper towel, except for the last one. It gives you like 20 inches, but most people give up before they reach that one. Meanwhile, people in wheelchairs have hands dryer than the Gobi desert.

[–]PokeyHydra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't recognize you as human

Just like my dad.

[–]Dent18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least they're not hand dryers.

[–]dinosquirrel 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Where is this?


It's in Schererville Indiana in the men's restroom at Teibel's Family Restaurant

[–]notveryignorant 15 points16 points  (1 child)

I guess he figured out how he could reduce his current paper towel dispenser restocking frequency efforts.

[–]rererei 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the dispensers kept breaking and it was a cheaper alternative to just install another

[–]moosemoomintoogPOTATO[🍰] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's a bathroom designed by a committee of 5-year-olds.

[–]DeltaIndiaCharlieKil 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And no mirror.


made me think of a truck stop bathroom, one of the old truck stops that doesn't have the room to upgrade their facilities but need to be sanitary so they add a bunch of towel dispensers and a single soap dispenser

[–]Hot_Wheels_guyTreasure Hunt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Public bathroom hygiene product contractors get paid on commission?

[–]KTY_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)


[–]Reoh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back ups for when the lazy fucks don't refill them on time.

[–]quinoatime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a mirror to be found.

[–][deleted] 110 points111 points  (43 children)

2 for adults, 2 for kids, 1 for the wheelchair folk.

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    [–]mochizukiRED 39 points40 points  (8 children)


    [–]BananApocalypseClamshell Packaging 10 points11 points  (6 children)

    What's with the bat?

    [–]gorthivMonday 25 points26 points  (4 children)

    To beat his legs until he needs to actually use a wheelchair?

    [–]BananApocalypseClamshell Packaging 11 points12 points  (3 children)

    Well he's doing all this to make money, so I'm sure he can find a more economical way to become a paraplegic. Maybe get run over and sue someone?

    [–]derkstaff 5 points6 points  (2 children)



    Russia, actually.

    [–]someguynamedjohn13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Dash cam


    This is a misconception. The accommodations need to be reasonable. A reasonable accommodation could be having staff get things from inaccessible places.

    Source: I do ADA compliance.

    [–]gbacardi 11 points12 points  (0 children)

    People really don't understand that the whole "tort law reform" bullshit is (mostly) nonsense. People love entertaining horror stories about ridiculous lawsuits because it gives them something to be upset about.

    If anything, people should really sue more often. The people who need to sue the most are usually unable to because of their socioeconomic status.

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      [–]EleshBLACK 3 points4 points  (4 children)

      Seems like a scummy way to make a living after all that education.

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        [–]DeFex000000O0 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        I think the lawyer plague has a secret oath "if you get a job as a lawmaker, make more rules for us to profit from"

        [–]DrugsOnlyI thought this was /r/mildlyinteresting -1 points0 points  (0 children)

        ...or you know, we could have a society that is in compliance to the needs of disabled people. How else do you propose we uphold these standards, without having legal ramifications? It's not the lawyers that are at fault, they're doing there job, whereas these business establishments clearly aren't doing their jobs. Are you suggesting we allow them to cut corners? Seriously, the lawyers are evil circlejerk is pretty outrageous.

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            Ah ok. Misunderstood.

            [–]wizardcats -1 points0 points  (2 children)

            Even if this is as true as you imply it to be, it's still a good thing. Those regulations aren't in place for shits and giggles. It's unfortunate if it has be accomplished this way, but people in wheelchairs need to access things just like everyone else. The laws are good laws, even if the enforcement method isn't the best way to do it.

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              [–]ChrissMariUGH UGH UGH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Your tone came off like you were complaining about it


              That works until you realize the sinks are all at the same height.

              [–]lafeeverte17 -5 points-4 points  (13 children)

              Exactly. I'm amused that OP couldn't figure this out before posting.

              [–]thegreysquirrel 9 points10 points  (1 child)

              I think the main issue is the amount of dispensers. One for kids and wheelchair users and one for adults would suffice. Adults can use both seeing as they're the most common users. Without seeing the rest of the room, I have to question putting them over the sink in the first place. It just makes it harder to reach and risks excess towel (bits pulled off) going into the sink and blocking it as surprisingly few users are going to bother picking up the little bits.

              [–]lafeeverte17 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

              The placement actually makes a lot of sense:

              No one has to step away from the sink with dripping wet hands, causing inconvenience and risking wetness on the floor which could cause someone to slip.

              The drips that do occur will do so at a place that needs to be wiped down because of splashes anyways.

              There are disposal slots for the paper towels built into the counters. Most of those towels do not rip into bits. They are usually the very sturdy (basically rough textured) creamy or light brown paper towels.

              I've seen plenty of places that use this exact same setup, especially modern movie theatres.

              [–]Delicious_Nipples 2 points3 points  (8 children)

              I couldn't. what are you trying to say.

              [–]Ryuubu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Then why not 2? Or at least two different height levels

              [–]DeFex000000O0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              They probably could, but there is always karma in the pretend OCD sufferers of reddit.

              [–][deleted] 154 points155 points  (3 children)

              You have learned Song of Storms!

              (This looks like something you'd see in Ocarina of Time right before learning an ocarina song)

              [–]caldric 23 points24 points  (1 child)

              Every time I think I'm coming in with an original comment...

              [–]Gandalfs_Soap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              I second this motion.

              [–]jonasbag[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

              That would be badass if this played a song. Bring in some drumsticks, get a little Blue Man Group going on in the bathroom.

              [–]jonasbag[S] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

              This is an x-post from /r/crappydesign where the original post was found. My apologies to the original original OP who should get all of this mildly infuriating karma.

              Edit: Here's the OP if you guys wouldn't mind sending him some orange love.



              Thanks man, I appreciate it




              [–]DownRUpLYB 5 points6 points  (0 children)


              [–]phasers_to_stun 10 points11 points  (0 children)

              Maybe they're notes that can be played. ..


              Dont need a contractor to hang those up. Buildings retarded maintenance man probably did it when someone ordered too many paper towel dispensers.

              [–]SonVoltMMA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

              Nope, these are hung by whoever the facility services vender is.

              [–]llBradll 16 points17 points  (0 children)

              The variance is actually useful for people with different heights.

              [–]glinsvad 3 points4 points  (4 children)

              Whoever installed these should have replaced the rightmost towel dispenser with a hand dryer facing down.

              [–]Mightyskunk 2 points3 points  (3 children)

              Like, an air hand dryer? Disgusting.

              [–]TortoiseWrath( 1 point2 points  (1 child)

              Ugh, not air!

              [–]Mightyskunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I guess some people don't know what lies in those moisture-filled warm metal boxes.

              [–]trixter21992251 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I think the point is that the trash is right beneath it.

              Dem air streams around the room.

              [–]Britt2211 13 points14 points  (3 children)

              I kind of love this...

              [–]Ghettosaurus 16 points17 points  (2 children)

              Yeah, 1 is parallel with 3, 2 is parallel with 4, and 5 is alone and a bit lower than 2,4. The design really is kind of pleasing. Only thing bothering me is the lack of mirrors.

              [–]trixter21992251 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              Yeah, it's more like mildly hilarious to me, I kinda like it, must produce a lot of laughs.

              [–]Britt2211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              Its not even the pleasing design, I just find it fucking hilarious. Like someone ordered too many towel dispensers and they were like "fuck it, just put them all up"

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                [–]jonasbag[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                Thank you! I forgot to source and I couldn't find the original post.

                [–]Only_A_Username 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                /crappydesign and /r/mildlyinfuriating are basically the same thing

                [–]ZombieLibrarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                What I like about this is that not only is it asymmetrical, but it's also like 'Fuck Mirrors!'.

                [–]PersistenceIs_Futile 4 points5 points  (3 children)

                Do they correlate to notes? Any musicians here? Maybe it plays out "I love I love I love my calendar girl?"

                [–]imperfect_stars 6 points7 points  (1 child)

                You can easily put it in any scale you want, but it's just five notes that go up and down. You can base a melody off of it (as you can with most semirandom combinations of five notes) but it doesn't actually make anything that I can recognize.

                I think these sound best when I hum them to myself in C major, if you were curious.

                [–]PersistenceIs_Futile 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                Ha :) Thanks. I was actually being a little facetious. Also, I was referencing some obscure murder mystery movie I saw years ago. Was curious if anyone would catch me on that.

                [–]GiPwner 2 points3 points  (1 child)

                Chances are that they are attached to the cross braces between the studs (noggins) inside the wall. Which often don't have correct spacing and would lead you to this when trying to mount the towel dispensers.

                The number is probably predicated on the standards required by the areas building guidelines or local council.

                [–]Mightyskunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Nice! I just posted something similar to this about fireblocks.

                [–]KindaOffTopic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                Just have two or three at wheelchair level. No need for a kids or adult height. People go down to the sink level to wash hands anyways....

                [–]LoboDaTerra 1 point2 points  (0 children)


                [–]maikelg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                How many towel dispensers do you need with three sinks?

                [–]FireHawkDeltaAFRICAN AMERICAN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                That's 5 more than my school has.

                [–]soxdrummer31 1 point2 points  (1 child)

                This place has the best perch though.


                They do have really good perch

                [–]1000snackcakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                As a designer this is painful to look at. If I walking into that if rip them off the walls and draw a diagram of a remodel in soap. THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?!

                [–]TenaciousLilMonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Probably some ADA rquirement taken to the extreme. Most people probably just accept the fine so their place of business doesn't look like this.

                [–]Mightyskunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Maybe he installed them on the fireblocks, and the fireblocks are not lined up? They rarely are, in my experience.

                [–]lyssavirus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Just looking at this is making me nauseous

                [–]cram96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                I was just at this place and thought the same thing. The whole place is really nice and then you go to the bathroom and it's terrible. Tieble's?

                [–]idiotdidntdoit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                this is like a mind fuck. i keep looking at the picture trying to make sense of it, but the more i try, the more i feel like i'm losing my mind.

                [–]xDialtone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Huh, maybe he was going for different height demographics?

                [–][deleted]  (1 child)



                  I'm the original poster of this image, there is a mirror to the right of the picture.

                  [–]Kiwi_bananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  This is so upsetting

                  [–]Reoh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  You don't recognize the song those dispensers make if they were notes?

                  [–]SonVoltMMA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  This is what happens when you cheap out and don't use Cintas for your facility services.

                  [–]Lots42Midly Infuriating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  I don't get it. This makes sense. Not everyone is the same height. It's genius, really.

                  [–]parrotsnest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  What if this guy is a musician and these are notes to his favorite song?

                  [–]iamadogforreal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  Probably as to not trip up each others motion sensors. Those things should not be mounted so closely together.

                  [–]lolzfeminism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  They get the dispensers for free when they buy bulk paper towels. Because the dispensers only work with brand name paper towels

                  [–]facemelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  "close enough"

                  [–]FiftyCals 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                  Who is the facilities manager that signed off on this crap? I'm looking to get back to work, let me know if he/she gets fired like they should.


                  It's at a family owned food place, I doubt they have one

                  [–]Candy-Ass-Jabroni 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                  for kids maybe?

                  [–]bodyslam911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  How do we know this isn't just a piece of a much longer pattern

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                    [–]eraserhill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

                    calm down. try not to look at any art that isn't just vertical lines on a page while you're at it. I wouldn't want your world to end.


                    This design is so retarded in every way.